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EBY, Benjamin. Kurzgefasste Kirchen Geschichte und Glaubenslehre der Taufgesinnten-Christen oder Mennoniten.
Berlin, Canada: Heinrich Eby, 1841. First edition. 12mo., cont. full calf with metal clasp (likely a publisher's binding), vii, 240pp. Some foxing throughout but not extremely heavy, some rubbing but o/w a better than very good copy of this important work.
TPL 7632 (lacking pages)— curiously in the same style binding and this binding style is also cited by Fleming 1551, so it is likely a publisher's binding.
Bishop Benjamin Eby [1785 – 1853] farmer, Mennonite minister, bishop, educator, author, and community leader. He was a pioneer of the Mennonite community in Canada. Eby was the author of several works and hymnals. ‘Eby made a major contribution to the Mennonite church and to the preservation of German-language education in the province through a number of published works. In 1836, in an effort to enrich the church's worship and congregational life in general while respecting the various traditions of its adherents, he compiled a hymn-book called Die Gemeinschaftliche Liedersammlung . Reprinted several times in both Canada and the United States, it was in use until the end of the century. His first original work was a primer, Neues Buchstabir- und Lesebuch , published in 1839. Other works of a religious and educational nature followed, including his most important book, Kurzgefasste Kirchen Geschichte (1841), a study of the Mennonite church's history and doctrine.' (DCB) This is considered to be Eby's most important work.
$550
EBY, Benjamin. Kurzgefasste Kirchen Geschichte und Glaubenslehre der Taufgesinnten-Christen oder Mennoniten. Berlin, Canada: Heinrich Eby, 1841. First edition. 12mo., cont. full calf with metal clasp (likely a publisher's binding), vii, 240pp. Some foxing throughout but not extremely heavy, some rubbing but o/w a better than very good copy of this important work.
TPL 7632 (lacking pages)— curiously in the same style binding and this binding style is also cited by Fleming 1551, so it is likely a publisher's binding.
Bishop Benjamin Eby [1785 – 1853] farmer, Mennonite minister, bishop, educator, author, and community leader. He was a pioneer of the Mennonite community in Canada. Eby was the author of several works and hymnals. ‘Eby made a major contribution to the Mennonite church and to the preservation of German-language education in the province through a number of published works. In 1836, in an effort to enrich the church's worship and congregational life in general while respecting the various traditions of its adherents, he compiled a hymn-book called Die Gemeinschaftliche Liedersammlung . Reprinted several times in both Canada and the United States, it was in use until the end of the century. His first original work was a primer, Neues Buchstabir- und Lesebuch , published in 1839. Other works of a religious and educational nature followed, including his most important book, Kurzgefasste Kirchen Geschichte (1841), a study of the Mennonite church's history and doctrine.' (DCB) This is considered to be Eby's most important work.
$550
